Mar 17, 2022 | Hospice News
Volume 22.05 MedPAC has released its March 2022 Report (“Report”) to Congress. As expected, MedPAC has again recommended hospices not receive any payment update in 2023 and that the aggregate payment limitation (“CAP”) be wage adjusted and reduced by an arbitrary 20%...
Mar 14, 2022 | Healthcare News
Volume 22.03 Many providers are confused regarding the required reporting for the use of Provider Relief Funds (“PRF”). Reporting timelines are based on when the funds were received by the provider. The following summarizes when funds must be used and reported to...
Mar 1, 2022 | Hospice News
Volume 22.04 TECHNICAL CORRECTION Our last Hospice Alert (Volume 22.03) indicated that CMS revised the Hospice Cost & Data Report on September 25, 2022. The actual date of the revision was February 25, 2022, and is available here. HOSPICE CAP OBSERVATIONS...
Feb 28, 2022 | Hospice News
Volume 22.03 On September 25, 2022, CMS revised the Hospice Cost & Data Report to add a new non-reimbursable cost center to accumulate costs associated with suicide accomplished with aid of a physician in those states that allow assisted suicide. Federal funds...
Feb 17, 2022 | Hospice News
Volume 22.02 According to MedPAC, almost 20% of all hospice providers are now exceeding the Medicare aggregate payment limitation (“CAP”). Many hospices will have a CAP liability when they file their self-determined CAP liability report on or before February 28,...
